PHILADELPHIA — Eagles veteran receiver Riley Cooper struggled describing the pain he felt for hurling a racial epithet at an African-American security guard at the Kenny Chesney concert in June.

The confrontation was captured on video and went viral Wednesday after appearing on CrossingBroad.com. The clip showed Cooper threatening to take on the guard on June 8 at Lincoln Financial Field, where Cooper conceded he was drinking.

Cooper said he met with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Chip Kelly, who determined to fine him “a good amount” of money. Lurie issued a statement through media relations.

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“We are shocked and appalled by Riley Cooper’s words,” Lurie said. “This sort of behavior or attitude from anyone has no role in a civil society. He has accepted responsibility for his words and his actions. He has been fined for this incident.”

A four-year veteran, Cooper can expect further discipline from the NFL under its personal conduct policy.

“The NFL stands for diversity and inclusion,” an NFL statement said. “Comments like this are wrong, offensive and unacceptable.”

Cooper didn’t blame his behavior on the alcohol intake.

“I was drinking but that is no excuse for what I said and what I did,” Cooper said. “I don’t use that (word). I was raised way better than that.”

Digging out of this matter in a major market that doesn’t forget will be difficult, if not impossible for Cooper, who has had a solid training camp and offseason and is being counted on to start at receiver.

Cooper paused at length when asked about how he would try to bounce back from almost certainly is a life-changing event.

“This is kind of the lowest of the lows,” Cooper said. “This isn’t the type of person I want to be portrayed as. This isn’t the type of person I am. And I’m just extremely sorry.”